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Success is defined as spruce budworm populations returning to their endemic level. Researchers will assess populations in the treated areas using branch and trap sampling methods. If the treated areas...

Spruce budworm populations are estimated using several methods during surveys conducted by the New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources. Aerial defoliation surveys are used to locate defoliation in mid-July when...

The researchers in the partnership work for Canadian universities or for government departments such as Natural Resources Canada’s Canadian Forest Service. Results will be presented by the researchers at Healthy...

Spruce budworm management has always focussed on foliage protection during outbreaks. The objective is to keep trees alive until the outbreak runs its course and insect populations decline due to...

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